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Quite often people tell us the microscope resolution they need, but they don't really know what they mean by resolution. That's okay, as it is not necessarily a straight-forward concept. What is Resolution In A Microscope? In microscopy, resolution is a numeric quantification of how clearly an objective lens can image a specimen. More specifically, it is the shortest distance between two objects w …

Choosing A Children's Microscope for Your Student There are many types of children’s microscopes on the market and it can be frustrating trying to figure out which one is best. Here are a few things to consider when purchasing a kids microscope. Choosing the Type of Microscope For Your Kid: There are two types of kids microscopes: stereo (low power) microscopes and compound (high power) micr …

What exactly can you view under the microscope at different magnifications? Microscope field of view changes as magnification changes. In short, as magnification increases, the field of view decreases. When looking through a high power compound microscope it can be difficult to determine what you will see through the eyepieces at different magnifications. The images below were created to help you …

A customer recently asked Microscope World to help them determine what would be the appropriate microscope for their application. They needed to capture what happens to a metallic sample while it is being treated with a specific water-soluble compound. The customer was looking at the SMZ-171 stereo microscope. When we asked how large (or small) an area they needed to resolve, the customer said it …